The UK government’s EU Settlement Scheme expired overnight. By that point, all EU nationals living in the UK must have registered to stay, or face expulsion. There have been television, radio, social media, and newspaper adverts reminding EU nationals of the new rules for weeks. Some, however, seem not to …
Read More »Aim low: US Air Force to allow WALKING instead of running in physical fitness tests
Contrary to the USAF slogan of “aim high,” the new test would allow airmen to walk or do shuttle-run sprints instead of the running portion of the PT test, planks or sit-ups for core strength, or raised-hand push-ups for the final part. This is what Lieutenant-General Brian Kelly, deputy chief …
Read More »Biden administration to allow denied asylum seekers to reapply in US as Trump-era ‘remain in Mexico’ rule ends
Asylum seekers whose requests were denied under a Trump-era policy will be allowed to return to the US to have another shot, the DHS said on Tuesday. The policy required the migrants to wait in Mexico as their cases wound through the American legal system. Registration for those who meet …
Read More »China must allow another international probe into Covid-19 origin or face ISOLATION, Biden’s security adviser says
US President Joe Biden’s national security adviser Jake Sullivan issued a stern warning to China during an interview with Chris Wallace on Fox News Sunday. Asked whether Biden intends to insist that a potential second probe into the origins of the virus must be an “independent” investigation, Sullivan said that …
Read More »‘We must not allow ourselves to be drawn into US-China confrontation’ – France’s chief of defense staff
In an interview with Le Figaro, the chief of the defense staff, Army General Francois Lecointre, spoke about the dangers coming from powers that “challenge the stability and international law,” in particular, Russia, China, and Iran. “We are heading towards a reorganization of the world order that is structured around …
Read More »Russia building high-tech STEALTH SHIPS to allow sailors to slip through seas undetected, military hardware expert reveals
That’s according to Vladimir Pospelov, a member of the country’s Military-Industrial Commission, who also serves on the state Maritime Board. The expert told RIA Novosti in an interview published on Tuesday that Russian military shipbuilders are employing a range of tools to try to shield their ships from detection, which …
Read More »We will not allow Iran to obtain nuclear capability, PM Netanyahu says as Tehran blames Israel for Natanz plant attack
Without directly mentioning the incident in Iran, Netanyahu spared no words to admonish Tehran, calling it the biggest threat Israel faces in the Middle East. “Iran has never given up its quest for nuclear weapons and missiles to deliver them. And Iran consistently and outrageously calls for Israel’s annihilation and …
Read More »‘Great working relationship’ will allow Russia & US to travel ‘further out into space together,’ senior NASA official tells RT
“We have a great working relationship with our Russian counterparts. We love working with them. We’ve worked together for a long time now,” said Kenneth Bowersox, acting Deputy Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations at NASA, while visiting Kazakhstan’s Baikonur Cosmodrome. Bowersox added that both countries understand each other’s …
Read More »Bedside Big Brother? Homeworking employees to get mandatory webcams that allow AI to catch slackers
Teleperformance, a France-based outsourcing service giant with a workforce of 380,000 sprinkled across some 34 countries, is deploying “specialist” webcams to more closely monitor its home-working employees. An AI-powered digital watcher will check up on workers, ensuring they aren’t checking their phones, surfing the web, leaving their desks, or otherwise …
Read More »ICE to allow detainees to appeal arrest if they feel their detention does not ‘align’ with Biden’s immigration policy
Overseen by a senior official in Washington, DC, the ICE Case Review Process is part of the White House’s wide-ranging immigration reforms. In a statement, the agency said that the appeals process could be used by individuals who believe that their case does not “align with ICE’s enforcement, detention, and …
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